Missile projecting device



June 9, 1931. P. F. KAHLER ET AL MISSILE PROJECTING DEVICE Filed Oct. 21. 1929 Fazdfla/Wer A mvENToRS.

7H5) Al O NEY- Patented June 9, 1931 UNITED -STA :Es

PATENT OFFICE PAUL F. K AHLER em) STANLEY s. wrcxnnor oHroAGo,- ILLIivoIs MISSILE PROJECTING DEVICE Application filed October 21, 1929.. Seria1No.01,214.

is to provide a missile projecting device in the form ofa toy whichwill be amusing and attractive to a child, one in which the operative parts of the device or toy are so arranged as will permit. manipulation thereof without ing himself with the toy.

harm or injury to the child playing or amus- A still further object of the invention is the novel manner of mounting and, positioning the missile inv the path of a projector whereby the missile may be mounted in its greatly increasing the attractiveness of the toy. .7 f

A stillfurther object of the invention re sides in'the novel projecting arrangement which is designed to project a missile from a has a convenient arrangement wherebythe parts may be automatically or manually set in retracted position or in the position to be missile to project the latter.

A still further object of the invention the.

simplicity. of the arrangement of the parts thereby affording the manufacture and mar- .its end16 secured to the barrel 12 as at 17.

- ket-ing of a toy which isnot only attractive to a child but which is'also inexpensive. A still further object ofthe inv'entionir'esides in the toy comprising the minimum number of parts for the purpose of accomplishing the result of similar toys which have been found to consist of an excessive number of expensively manufactured parts thereby af fording this inexpensive manufacture and marketing. 1 M 5 A still further object-of the. inventionresides in the novel relation between the projecting elements and the elements operating these projecting elements thereby affording positive .operationfof the device upon each setting to project a missile, I Other objects will appearhereinaften;

shown in Fig. mounting in the most convenient manner thus,

mounting and which projecting arrangement .erable and present instance this body 10 is released into striking ngagement with/the of material bent in the shape of a toy pistol The'invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement ofparts to be hereinafterfdescribed and claimed. I

The'invention will be best understood by reference to the. accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of construction and in which:

Fig.1 is a cross sectional detail view ofthe device embodying our invention; j o

' F 1g. 2 is a perspe'ctive view of the same;

Fig. 3 is asectional detail view taken sub- Stantially on the line 3-3on Fig. 1;

Fig. .4 isacross sectional detail view of a m1ss1le projecting device embodying our in vention showing a slightly modified form of i construction; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the device In the drawings we'have shown the preferredform of construction and in this connection, reference being had more particularlyto Fig. 1, our improvedmissile project- ;ing deviceor toy comprises a body 10 which may be formed of any suitable material so as to provide a hollow interior 11. In the prefshaped to form-a pistol like object with a barrel 12and ..a .hollow handle portion The body 10 may-beformed of a single sheet 0 in whichthe sides thereof may be secured to fgether by means ofrivets 14.

Arrangedinthis body is aspring 15 having The handle 13 is provided with an arcuated slot 18 through whichprojects a head 19 mov- 'ear .21.,to whichfthe'opposite end 22 of the spring 15is connected as at 23.

As showmthe-head 19 is substantially in "the form of an arc forreaso ns to be hereinafter set. forth. V i

The handle 13 is provided with aslot 24 d I and projecting through thisi slot 24 is a finger 25 formed as a part of a trigger 26 pivoted within the body by means of one of the rivets 14.

This trigger provides a keeper 27 which is adapted to engage a latch arm 28 formed as a part of the arm 20 to hold the head and arm 19 and 20 respectively in a retracted position against the pulling action of the spring 15.

As shown in Fig. 1 the trigger is provided with a substantially rounded or curved head 29.

On the barrel 10 there is provided a missile mounting device and in the present instance.

this missile mounting device includes two spaced ears 30 of yieldable material so that the ears will have a tendency to yield toward each other. These ears may be formed, as in the present instance, by striking the same from the top wall 31 of the barrel. The missile is indicated at 32 and this missile in the present instance is in the form of a disc.

' In mounting this missile 32 the same is positioned upon the wall 10 so that a portion thereof will be disposed between the cars 30 and is thereby frictionally held in the path of the projector head 19.

In operation the projector head and arm 19 and 20 respectively is retracted into the position shown in Fig. 1 and held against the pulling action of the spring 15by means of the keeper 27 The missile is mounted in its mounting in the path of the projector head 19. By holding the handle 13 in the hand with the index finger resting on the finger 25 of the trigger 26 the projector head may be released for action by the spring 15 to strike the missile 32 to project the same from its mounting by bringing the index finger againstthe finger 25 so as to pivot the trigger and move the keeper 27 from engagement with the latcharm 28.

To reseat the trigger and arm for another operation the user firmly grips the projector head betwen the fingers, pivoting the same downwardly against the action of the spring 15. During this downward pivotal movement of thehead 19 the curved portion 33 thereof will engage the rounded head 29,

pivot the trigger to dispose the finger 25 out wardly of the slot 24 and move the keeper plate in position to engage to the rear of the latch arm 28 and thus hold the arm 20 and projector head 19 against pivotal movement by action of the spring when the latch arm is released from the keeper.

From this it will be seen that the parts are extremely simple in arrangement and easily operated by a child.

Referring now more particularly to the modified form of construction shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

In this instance the modification primarily resides in the projecting operating mechanism and missile mounting. Therefore, parts in this modification which are similar 5 to the parts illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive will be indicated by the same reference characters.

- In the modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5 the projector in this instance is formed from a sheet of material bent substantially L- shaped to provide an arm 34. This arm 34 has the end 22 of the spring 15 attached thereto as at 23. The arm 34 provides a projector head 35 and a latch arm 36 and is pivoted to one of the rivets 14 as at 37.

The trigger is indicated at 38 and this trigger is formed from a block of material having a portion thereon cut away to provide a curved edge 39. This trigger 38 is pivotally connected at one corner 40 to the body 10 by means of one of the rivets 14. The trigger is provided with a slot 41 through which projects another of the rivets 42, said slot and rivet serving to limit the pivotal movement of the trigger 38. The finger gripping portion of the trigger is indicated at 43 and as shown this finger portion projects when the arm 34 is in a retracted position through the slot 44 as does the projector head 35. As

shown the'arm 34 provides a curved head 45 for reasons to be hereinafter understood.

The trigger 38 at its out out portion provides a keeper 46 which is adapted to engage the latch arm 36 when the arm 34 is in its retracted position against the pulling action of the spring 12.

The sides 47 of the body 10 are slotted as at 48 to provide two spaced horizontally arranged fingers 49, between which the missile 50 is yieldably positioned in a horizontal plane. By the use of this missile mounting the thickness of the missile may vary.

In use of this projecting device the handle 13 is firmly gripped in the hand with the palm of the hand bearing against the finger 43. By squeezing the hand so as to clamp the handle therebetween the palm will pivot the trigger 38 forwardly releasing the keeper 46 from the latch arm 36 permitting the arm 34 to be moved by action of the spring 12 to strike the missile 50 from between the fingers 49.

To reset the projecting parts of the gun the projecting head'35 is grasped between the fingers and pivoted downwardly. The rounded edge 45 during this downward movement will come into contact with the curved edge 39 pivoting the trigger 38 outwardly so as to dispose the keeper 46 to the rear of the latch arm 36 and releasably holding. the arm 34 against action of the spring 12.

It will thus be seen that this modified form of construction is likewise similar in construction as well as in operation.

While we have described the shape and construction of the body 10 it is to be understood that this body may be of any particular shape or ilesign and formed of any approved materia While we have shown in Fig. 4 the arm 34 being formed from a sheet of material bent to the form illustrated it is obvious that this arm 34 may be of a solid structure and that the trigger 38 instead of being a solid structure as shown may be formed from a sheet of material of the form shown in Fig. 4. a

While we have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying our invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification, without departing from the spirit of the invention. We, 7 therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail ourselves of such variations and modifications as come Within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

The combination with a toy pistol including side plates, said body providing a barrel and stock, having an arcuate slot extending from the rear end of the barrel along the upper and rear wall of the stock, and means for moving a hammer head through said slot, of means for mounting a missile above the barrel and adjacent the rear end thereof, said means including spacing fingers extending parallel to said barrel rearwardly thereof, said side plates having slots therein parallel to and extending rearwardly of said barrel to provide said fingers so that a missile'may be frictionally held therebetween in the path of said hammer head.

In testimony whereof we aifix our signatures.

PAUL. F. KAHLER. STANLEY s. WICKER. 

